Western Bulldogs Player Reports

Brad Johnson
KOed in Q2 by Mattner and took until Q4 to fully recover... Craig Bolton trailing behind him... 21 disposals and 7 marks with 4 tackles
Johnson also had 1.0.

Jason Akermanis
Renewed old acquaintances with Crouch... very quiet in first half but arced up in Q3... 14 touches and 5 marks
Akermanis contributed with 6 tackles, kicked 1.0 and 3 frees against.

Lindsay Gilbee
Dogs played very deep at times so Gilbee played kick to kick... 28 possessions (mostly kicks) and 9 marks

Matthew Boyd
By far the most effective midfielder... 33 disposals and 6 tackles with 7 marks and even 2 hit outs!

Nathan Eagleton
Had a big Q4 like many Dogs mids looking for a bit of confidence... 20 touches and 7 marks
Eagleton added 3 tackles and kicked 2.0.

Patrick Veszpremi
Collapsed on the sidelines in Q3 in exhaustion... the long year caught up with the kid
Veszpremi added 8 touches and 2 grabs.

Robert Murphy
Wiped the floor with Bevan all night... first goal among 3.1 from 11 grabs
Murphy also had 16 touches.

Dale Morris
Going with O'Keefe... 8 marks and 15 disposals with 4 tackles

Daniel Giansiracusa
Kirk tagging him... 18 possessions and 7 marks
Giansiracusa added 2 tackles and 3 frees against.

Will Minson
11 hit outs and 12 possessions with 1.2
Minson also had 5 marks.

Mitch Hahn
1.1 from 14 possessions with 4 tackles

Barry Hall
Booted 4.2 from 10 grabs on Lake
Hall also had 16 disposals.

Stephen Tiller
Calves cramped up in Q4
Tiller contributed with 12 disposals, 2 grabs and 3 tackles.

Scott Welsh
Kicked 2.1 on Barry
Welsh added 9 possessions and 4 marks.

Ryan Hargrave
On Goodes
Hargrave contributed with 13 possessions, 3 marks and 5 tackles.

Sydney Player Reports

Paul Bevan
Murphy tore him a new one but he zoned off for 18 possessions and 5 tackles with a bonus 1.2
Bevan also had 8 marks.

Adam Goodes
Up forward again with Hargrave standing him... 1.1 from 3 marks
Goodes also had 10 touches.

Peter Everitt
Last game was not his best... 13 taps and only 5 disposals
Everitt added 2 grabs and 2 tackles.

Brett Kirk
Tagging Giansiracusa... 22 disposals mostly by hand
Kirk added 2 grabs and 5 tackles.

Leo Barry
Reported for striking Higgins in Q4... had Welsh
Barry contributed with 14 disposals, 4 marks and 2 tackles.

Kieren Jack
Tagging Griffen... 13 possessions and 3 tackles
Jack added 3 grabs and 3 frees against.

Ryan O'Keefe
Morris on his hammer... 0.1 from 16 touches
O'Keefe added 4 grabs and 2 tackles.

Craig Bolton
Running with Johnson... 17 disposals
Bolton also had 5 marks.

Tadhg Kennelly
Running off Higgins for 18 disposals
Kennelly added 2 marks and managed 0.1.

Martin Mattner
Just the 19 touches... slow early
Mattner contributed with 2 marks, 6 tackles and managed 0.1.

Luke Ablett
14 disposals and 3 marks
Ablett added 2 tackles and 2 hit outs.

Jared Crouch
Akermanis is his man
Crouch contributed with 17 touches, 3 tackles and booted 1.0.

Jarrad McVeigh
20 possessions
McVeigh contributed with 6 marks, 3 tackles and managed 0.1.